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Hello,

I have been a small contractor/logging/trucking company here in
California since out of high school. I take great pride in the fact
that I have made my own way without a help from anyone. I have made
jobs for up to 25 families here in Calif. before the recession.
 I along with others have been hanging on by a thread and we need
some reprieve from any more regulations at this time. I am all in
for clean air but at this time we need to give the small companies
a break. Even if the break is time!
With all these regulations, record keeping, vehicle retro, payroll
taxes, high workers compensation rates, having to compete against
homeowners/non legal businesses' that pay NO Taxes or Fee's( and
are getting away with no diesel regulations etc. can go on and on.

 Please give us a break on complying. I propose for up to 30K miles
on a construction truck, additional years to comply so we can
rotate out the older equipment with new.

How on earth could I possibly start out this business again with
these rules in place. I couldn't. Its going to kill anyone trying
to get going unless they come from money!!! Not everyone can start
with new 200K+ equipment.

Thanks for listening

Rich Macauley